HeyJaredThe Journey Continues
The Journey Continues is a podcast committed to promoting kidney health and organ donation through powerful stories. Host Monica Fox is a kidney transplant recipient and Director of Outreach and Government Relations for the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois.
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- Sep 15, 2026
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- Jul 14, 2026
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The Next Chapter (opens the original)
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Jackie Burgess-Bishop, FACHE , who recently retired as CEO of the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois, reflects on her path from studying biology at Northwestern to leading one of Illinois' most vital health organizations, the obstacles she faced as a woman in STEM, how patient education and access to care have changed over her career, and what she hopes people remember most about her seven years at NKFI. We also honor Dylan Richardson in our Donor Spotlight. Dylan was seven years old when he
Young, Healthy, and In Kidney Failure (opens the original)
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Ceira Ostberg is a cinematographer, editor, and grateful transplant recipient who learned her kidneys were failing after a trip to urgent care. She shares what it's like to be young, healthy, and suddenly facing kidney failure. Plus, we honor Jaime Acevedo-Lule, whose five donated organs and dozens of tissue gifts reached families across the country. WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSnXBm_HjEM FOLLOW: @nkfillinois , @cantvchicago , @monicafox99 , @saryjanec
From a Book to a Kidney (opens the original)
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What inspires someone to give the gift of life? This month, hosts Monica Fox and Sara Jane Charles sit down with renal transplant coordinator Anita Pakrasi, RN and living kidney donor Dan O'Connell for an inside look at the living donation process—and the powerful moment that moves someone to become a donor. WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0HwPWrJ9Hs&t=17s FOLLOW: @nkfillinois , @cantvchicago , @monicafox99 , @saryjanec
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